DCWD will collect the septage from individual septic tanks and transport the collected septage using vacuum trucks equipped with spill control and disinfectant materials to the Septage Treatment Plant. At the Septage Treatment Plant, DCWD will treat the collected septage. After treatment, DCWD will...
(Excerpt of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of Rev. Perry Neil Gellica Patayon on August 15, 2026 (Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) at Immaculate Conception Parish Mintal.) Brothers and sisters, walay duha-duha,...
In a world that often celebrates loud victories, we sometimes forget the women whose greatest victories happen quietly. Saint Monica was one such woman. Remembered as the mother of Saint Augustine, she was also a wife who knew the struggles of marriage. Her husband was difficult,...
PUBLIC life becomes unhealthy when faith is either forced upon society or banished from it. The place of faith is neither domination nor silence. It belongs in conscience, shaping faithful character and guiding service toward the common good. Faith begins within the person, but authentic faith...
FALSE Christs have never struggled with confidence. They always arrive fully persuaded of their own brilliance and quite happy for everyone else to agree. Scripture, however, is noticeably less enthusiastic. It repeatedly warns that not everyone claiming divine authority has actually checked in with God...
"BEWARE of Dog" has long been the neighborhood's most honest security system. The sign warns visitors to tread carefully because the animal behind the gate may not bother distinguishing friend from foe. Loyalty is admirable, but instinct is not always discerning. Artificial intelligence deserves its own...
THIS truth can only be understood through the eyes of faith. The world measures wealth by accumulation, but Christ measures it by surrender. That is why he could say, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt. 5:3), and...
WE cannot deny that our earthly life is marked by many limitations. We grow gradually from childhood to maturity, learning little by little what real love means. Our capacity to love develops through time, experience, and God's grace. Our sins also leave their mark on us....
THAT is what happens when everything we do begins and ends with God. We no longer labor by ourselves but allow him to work through us. Then it is less our strength than his grace that shapes every thought, every word, and every deed. With him,...
YES, he may be rich, young, and faithful to the commandments, yet he remains poor in the deepest sense. Though he had accomplished many good things, he still lacked the one treasure that truly matters—to surrender himself entirely to God, letting go of everything so...